Robocop (remake)

[Brian in Mesa]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM's Harry Sloan and Mary Parent confirmed that 1987's RoboCop could resurface in a new version.

 

[dodie53]

cool

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Why? I don't think they could ever recreate the camp of the original.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/06/10/robocop-remake-confirmed-first-marketing-banner/

RoboCop Remake Confirmed - First Marketing Banner!
June 10, 2008
by Alex Billington


What a day! First we find out that Jon Favreau might not direct Iron Man 2 and now we find out that the RoboCop remake is confirmed! Actually, this isn't as bad as that earlier news, but it's still a bit painful. The rumors of a RoboCop remake first began in March, when MGM said that RoboCop was a franchise that they wanted to bring back. Considering RoboCop's screenwriter Ed Neumeier is completely clueless, it's likely MGM is getting this moving without the involvement of anyone from the original three films. And with that introduction, take a look at this banner from the floor of the Licensing International Expo 2008.

Thanks to SuperHeroHype for forwarding us to Ray's Gallery from the Licensing International Expo 2008 currently taking place in New York City. There are also a few other photos of G.I. Joe displays.



Since that announcement in March, no other details have been released by MGM. However, it's obvious that they're putting this on track for 2010. This remake actually reminds me quite a bit of the Terminator reboot that McG is currently shooting down in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was an awesome series back in the day and I think this remake could be a fun modernized rehash. There's nothing wrong with remakes if they can make them entertaining and exciting and it's obvious MGM wants to license this and turn it into an even bigger franchise. We'll be sure to update you once we hear more.

Update: A fan in attendance at the expo asked the MGM rep about RoboCop. He was told that it was going to be rated R and would "blow everyone away." He said they've offered it to some great directors, but didn't reveal any names. We'll update you once we hear more!

The shootout at the warehous in the beginning of the movie is one of the all-time classic gun downs in movie history and they did it with vivid, gory detail back then. I can't WAIT for the new one!!!!

 

[Stout]

Uh, completely ******** and unoriginal. So par for the course, I suppose. Blech.

 

[Chaplin]

Not looking forward to this. What a stupid idea.

 

[Cheesebeef]

apparently, words by swirling around that Darren Aronofsky is going to write/direct what will actually be a straight up sequel, looking into the future. That's the only reason it would be interesting to me. At least you know Darren wouldn't hold back on some nasty violence.

if Darren's involved, I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR! Otherwise, not so much.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Hmmph. No one liked the original Robocop? I thought it was great. Part 2 and 3? Terrible. The original was awesome though....

 

[Chaplin]

Hmmph. No one liked the original Robocop? I thought it was great. Part 2 and 3? Terrible. The original was awesome though....

The original WAS awesome. Doesn't mean it should be remade.

Now, if it was a true sequel to the 1st film? Then I'd be somewhat interested. But a remake? No way.

 

[SuperSpck]

The original WAS awesome. Doesn't mean it should be remade.

Now, if it was a true sequel to the 1st film? Then I'd be somewhat interested. But a remake? No way.

Agreed. It felt like a spaghetti western with cybernetic implants.

I'm tired of remakes and sequels.

If this gets made, I'm not seeing it. I don't care if it becomes the greatest movie of all time. I'm just tired of new hacks stealing old ideas.

 

[Treesquid PhD]

I hope there are a lot of explosions and CGI!

 

[MadCardDisease]

LAME!

There has to be some writers with an original idea out there!

 

[Cheesebeef]

LAME!

There has to be some writers with an original idea out there!

there's plenty of writers with original ideas. Finding Executives who will actually let those ideas hit the big screen is another matter.

 

[Renz]

Hmmph. No one liked the original Robocop? I thought it was great. Part 2 and 3? Terrible. The original was awesome though....

Love the original!

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[Brian in Mesa]

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Look a great deal more serious than the original. I feel that the social satire of the original is what makes it a good as it is.

However, it could end up being a good retelling.

We'll see.

 

[Chaplin]

PG-13 Robocop? Ugh.

And to top it all off, it seems to throw out one of the best aspects of the original--a robot getting his humanity back. In this trailer, it seems like he retains his humanity from the start.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

PG-13 Robocop? Ugh.

And to top it all off, it seems to throw out one of the best aspects of the original--a robot getting his humanity back. In this trailer, it seems like he retains his humanity from the start.

I agree, but meh.

This is what Hollywood thinks will make them money, and they're right. It's up to people to stop buying tickets to sort of thing. Sadly, they wont. This is exactly what the American public wants to see any more. That's why we get it.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I agree, but meh.

This is what Hollywood thinks will make them money, and they're right. It's up to people to stop buying tickets to sort of thing. Sadly, they wont. This is exactly what the American public wants to see any more. That's why we get it.

if they were right, Total Remake...er...Recall would have been a hit...and it was a bomb.

this will be DOA as well.

 

[Gee!]

Gonna see this.. Looks cool..

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

if they were right, Total Remake...er...Recall would have been a hit...and it was a bomb.

this will be DOA as well.

True, it's not always the case. I think it's safe to say that with movies like The Lone Ranger, Red 2, and Kick-Ass 2, that it's not a 100% successful formula.

However, look at the crop of films we got this summer. So far (is the summer season over now?) the six largest grossing films were sequels/reboots, and only 3 of the top 10 were original franchises.

The formula continues to bear itself out.

I too loved the original Robocop; it was highly entertaining as an action film, and the social commentary/satire still holds up. But...it's way too early to declare the new Robocop a bomb.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

 

[Cheesebeef]

True, it's not always the case. I think it's safe to say that with movies like The Lone Ranger, Red 2, and Kick-Ass 2, that it's not a 100% successful formula.

However, look at the crop of films we got this summer. So far (is the summer season over now?) the six largest grossing films were sequels/reboots, and only 3 of the top 10 were original franchises.

The formula continues to bear itself out.

the sequel formula continues to bear itself out, but i'm not so sure that's true with the 80's remakes. Just off the top of my head, the 80's/early 90's action/horror remakes have been Red Dawn, Total Recall, Conan, The Thing, Nightmare On Elm Street and Fright Night have in large part been HUGE bombs. They're just movies from a different era...I mean, I don't know how ANYONE thought Dawn would translate, you can't replace Arnold with Farell or Samoa or Kurt Russel with...no one. Those movies had the combo of really pushing the envelope usually along with incredible casting. Hell, you can go one step further and throw in Arthur and The Sitter (which was a shameless Adventures In Babysitting remake) and even Footloose as movies that either bombed or didn't do nearly as well as they had hoped (Footloose).

Out of all the 80's remakes, I think only Karate Kid and Clash Of The Titans were actually successful.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

the sequel formula continues to bear itself out, but i'm not so sure that's true with the 80's remakes. Just off the top of my head, the 80's/early 90's action/horror remakes have been Red Dawn, Total Recall, Conan, The Thing, Nightmare On Elm Street and Fright Night have in large part been HUGE bombs. They're just movies from a different era...I mean, I don't know how ANYONE thought Dawn would translate, you can't replace Arnold with Farell or Samoa or Kurt Russel with...no one. Those movies had the combo of really pushing the envelope usually along with incredible casting. Hell, you can go one step further and throw in Arthur and The Sitter (which was a shameless Adventures In Babysitting remake) and even Footloose as movies that either bombed or didn't do nearly as well as they had hoped (Footloose).

Out of all the 80's remakes, I think only Karate Kid and Clash Of The Titans were actually successful.

That's a pretty good point, I never considered that angle.

Could it be that, in a general sense, that 80's & 90's franchises that get the remake/reboot/re-imagining nod are too fresh in the collective memory of moviegoers for them to accept the newer treatment?

That could also explain how projects like The Lone Ranger, and John Carter (of Mars) flopped? Perhaps those moviegoers with any nostalgia of that source material were too far from the target audience?

Maybe, for the Hollywood formula to work best the rebooted franchise should be from the late 50's to early 80's for maximum effect.

 

[Cheesebeef]

That's a pretty good point, I never considered that angle.

Could it be that, in a general sense, that 80's & 90's franchises that get the remake/reboot/re-imagining nod are too fresh in the collective memory of moviegoers for them to accept the newer treatment?

That could also explain how projects like The Lone Ranger, and John Carter (of Mars) flopped? Perhaps those moviegoers with any nostalgia of that source material were too far from the target audience?

Maybe, for the Hollywood formula to work best the rebooted franchise should be from the late 50's to early 80's for maximum effect.

I actually think the above is spot on. The 80's are too fresh, which is why you probably get a lot of 80's fans who simply won't go see these movies just because of the backlash of remaking them.

That being said, i'm looking forward to the Mad Max redux/sequel thing, simply because it's the original director who's continuing the saga and I'm a huge fan Tom Hardy.